Japanese Continuers

2 units for each of Preliminary and HSC Board Developed Course

Prerequisites: 200-300 hours study of the language or equivalent

Exclusions: Japanese Beginners

Course Description:

The student’s skills in, and knowledge of Japanese will be developed through tasks associated with a range of texts and text types, which reflect the themes and topics. The student will also gain an insight into the culture and language of Japanese-speaking communities through the study of a range of texts.

Topics studied through two interdependent perspectives, the personal world and the Japanese communities, provide contexts in which students develop their communication skills in the chosen Japanese and their knowledge and understanding of language and culture.

Students’ skills in, and knowledge of the chosen [Language] will be developed through tasks associated with a range of texts and text types, which reflect the topics. Students will also gain an insight into the culture and language of Japanese -speaking communities through the study of a range of texts.

Main Topics Covered:

Themes:

• The individual

• The Japanese-speaking communities

• The changing world

Students’ language skills are developed through tasks such as:

• Conversation

• Responding to an aural stimulus

• Responding to a variety of different written material

• Writing for a variety of purposes

• Studying Japanese culture through texts

School Fees:

Compulsory purchase of student workbooks through the school is a prerequisite. Students will be advised of exact costs at the start of the course.